
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,420
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Tide of Iron
- 2–4 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2007

Rules assistance for Dust Tactics: Heavy Assault Walker – "Punisher / Fireball"
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Dust Tactics: Heavy Assault Walker – "Punisher / Fireball" is an expansion for Dust Tactics released in 2011. It was designed by Paolo Parente and Olivier Zamfirescu and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and Action Points.
Game description from the publisher: New heavy walkers for Dust Tactics bring the big guns! Allied forces gain new strength with the Heavy Assault Walker. Support your troops with the Punisher, the heaviest walker the Allies have produced. Its twin 155mm howitzers can pummel even the mightiest walkers. Adhering to the Allies' traditional strengths, the Fireball packs versatility and lethal close range attacks. Its deadly Napalm Thrower launches can consume nearly any enemy in a single fiery blast.
Dust Tactics: Heavy Assault Walker – "Punisher / Fireball" belongs to these categories: Miniatures, Science Fiction, and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and Action Points. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Dust Tactics: Heavy Assault Walker – "Punisher / Fireball" are: Paolo Parente and Olivier Zamfirescu. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Dust Tactics: Heavy Assault Walker – "Punisher / Fireball" as an expansion for Dust Tactics. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dust Tactics to use it. Check that your edition of Dust Tactics is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.